Surp Stepanos Church, Yeghegis
Surp Stepanos Church, Yeghegis is a church in Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia. Surp Stepanos Church, Yeghegis is situated nearby to the church Եկեղեցի Սբ. Նշան (Սբ. Կարապետ), as well as near the scenic viewpoint Խաչքարներ.Photo: Valen1988, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Sonashen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
- Description: cultural heritage monument of Armenia
- Also known as: “Զորաց տաճար (Սբ. Ստեփանոս)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Medieval Jewish cemetry and Smbataberd.
Medieval Jewish cemetry
Cemetery
Photo: Nairi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Medieval Jewish cemetry is a cemetery, which is situated 400 metres southwest of Surp Stepanos Church, Yeghegis.
Smbataberd
Photo: Heghine Martirosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Smbataberd is a medieval fortress located upon the crest of a hill between the villages of Artabuynk and Yeghegis in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. Smbataberd is situated 2½ km west of Surp Stepanos Church, Yeghegis.
Tsakhatsqar Monastery
Tsaghats Kar Monastery is an Armenian monastery located along the mountain foothills overlooking the Yeghegis River, between the villages of Yeghegis and Horbategh in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. Tsakhatsqar Monastery is situated 2½ km northwest of Surp Stepanos Church, Yeghegis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yeghegis and Artabuynk.
Yeghegis
Village
Photo: Ավետիսյան91, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yeghegis is a village in the Yeghegis Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. It has a rich historical past, with the medieval Zorats Church, the Tsakhats Kar Monastery and the Smbataberd fortress being located in the vicinity of Yeghegis, as well as a Jewish cemetery from the 13th century.
Artabuynk
Village
Photo: Z galstyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Artabuynk is a village in the Yeghegis Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. The Smbataberd fortress is located near the village. Artabuynk is situated 3½ km west of Surp Stepanos Church, Yeghegis.
Horbategh
Village
Photo: Ավետիսյան91, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Horbategh is a village in the Yeghegis Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. Horbategh is situated 3½ km northwest of Surp Stepanos Church, Yeghegis.
Surp Stepanos Church, Yeghegis
- Categories: cultural property, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.87165° or 39° 52′ 18″ northLongitude
45.3655° or 45° 21′ 56″ eastOpen location code
8HF7V9C8+M6OpenStreetMap ID
way 188073938OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=armenian_apostolicWikidata ID
Q25487429
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Russian—“Surp Stepanos Church, Yeghegis” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Եկեղեցի Սբ. Ստեփանոս (Զորաց եկեղեցի)”
- Armenian: “Զորաց եկեղեցի”
- Armenian: “Սուրբ Ստեփանոս եկեղեցի”
- Azerbaijani: “Ələyəz məbədi”
- Persian: “کلیسای زوراتس”
- Russian: “Зорац Кар”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Եկեղեցի Սբ. Նշան (Սբ. Կարապետ) and Խաչքարներ.
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